x Contents 04 HrM and performance 49 Introduction 49 The impact of HR 50 How HRM makes an impact 50 Developing a high-performance culture 53 High-performance work systems 54 Performance management 57 The contribution of HR 57 05 international HrM 61 Introduction 61 International HRM defined 61 Issues in international HRM 62 Global HR policies and practices 64 Managing expatriates 65 Case studies 68 06 Human capital management 71 Introduction 72 The nature of human capital management 72